Hurricanes have the potential to significantly disrupt research operations. If you are involved in any type of research, are you and your lab prepared? Do you have an emergency preparedness plan and a list of important phone numbers? Are all critical records backed up on the network? Are all photo documentation records, protective supplies, and contact and evacuation information registered in myUM?

All University faculty and staff are invited to attend a disaster preparedness presentation focusing on how to protect research from potential hurricane damage on Wednesday, June 27 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. The Miller Office of Research, in partnership with Emergency Management, the Division of Veterinary Resources, Physical Plant, Information Technology, Environmental Health and Safety, and Security, will conduct the presentation. For more information on emergency preparedness for the UM research community, visit http://uresearch.miami.edu/prepare.

Roger Ebert gives In the Family four stars. In the town of Martin, Tennessee, Chip Hines, a precocious 6 year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. And a good life it is. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody’s will reveals that he named his sister as Chip’s guardian. The years of Joey’s acceptance into the family unravel as Chip is taken away from him. In his now solitary home life, Joey searches for a solution. The law is not on his side, but friends are. Armed with their comfort and inspired by memories of Cody, Joey finds a path to peace with the family and closer to his son.

The film screens Friday, June 22 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 23 at 3:45 p.m.; Sunday, June 24 at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, June 25 at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, June 27 at 7 p.m.; and Thursday, June 28 at 7 p.m. General admission is $9. Admission is $7 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non-UM students, and staff. Free for UM students. To purchase tickets online or for more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

“Introspection and Awakening: Japanese Art of the Edo and Meiji Period, 1615-1912,” on view from June 23 through October 21 at the Lowe Art Museum, features 225 mixed media works drawn entirely from the museum’s permanent collection. A preview and lecture will be held August 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. For more information on the exhibition, click here.